New Orleans

I am in New Orleans for work, I have a little time between meetings so I thought I would stop in since it has been FOREVER since I posted.

So...New Orleans is completely different than I expected. For whatever reason my perception was that it was going to be this charming, historical city. Lots of energy and action. It definitely is charming and historical, lots of really cool buildings especially in the French Quarter but it also very dirty. Since it is so humid and damp here I don't think the buildings every get a chance to "dry out". Everything has a clamminess to it that is usually associated with a smell. The smell of a urinal is something you seem to get a whiff of often.

Lots of restaurants to choose from but your selection is shrimp, crab, or catfish. I love seafood so for me it completely works but cannot imagine being a person that does not like it coming her to visit...I guess there is alligator ribs. Last night we ate at a really cool restaurant on Bourbon Street.

I have been doing a lot of walking on my own meeting my clients at the Hilton and the convention center. We are staying at the Marriott which is about 5 city blocks away, a pretty nice walk actually. Most of the time I have felt safe but there are still a lot of people misplaced from Hurricane Katrina. Even though I appreciate the shout out now and then  I prefer it when I am walking among many others, not on a street with many boarded up windows and a gentleman drinking a 20 oz Miller High Life out of a red straw. This is a common them here.

Tonight we rented out the venue Howl At The Moon for some dueling pianos, good food, and drinks. We are introducing a new product to our clients so we want them to have a good time with its reveal. Should be a really good time but will not be walking home by myself tonight. Better be safe than sorry!